Palliative Care Needs in Stroke Patients According to Family Perspectives in Yogyakarta: A Phenomenological Study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18196/ijnp.v9i1.22395Keywords:
family perspective, needs, palliative care, stroke patients, qualitativeAbstract
Background: Stroke patients have complex problems that require palliative care to optimize the patient's quality of life. Identifying palliative care needs is the first step in providing palliative care.
Objective: This study aimed to explore the palliative care needs of stroke patients according to family perspectives in Yogyakarta.
Methods: This is a phenomenological approach involving 10 family members providing care for patients with stroke. Participants were obtained through a purposive sampling technique with data from the homecare of Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta. Semi-structured interviews and observations were conducted with each participant until data saturation. Verbatim transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using the Colaizzi method. The reporting of this study was based on the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist.
Results: Seven themes emerged from the analysis: physical needs, psychological needs, social needs, cognitive needs to cope with dementia, spiritual needs, end-of-life care needs, and homecare service needs for stroke patients.
Conclusion: This finding suggests that health workers should provide comprehensive palliative care by paying attention to the primary needs of stroke patients.
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